Emissões de óxido nitroso do tanque de aeração de uma estação de tratamento de esgotos com sistema de lodos ativados convencional

• Published in: Química Nova Vol. 36; no. 7; pp. 998 - 1003
• Main Authors: Renato P. Ribeiro, William Z. de Mello, Renata B. Alvim, Samara A. Andrade, Ariane C. Brotto, Débora C. Kligerman, Jaime L. M. Oliveira, Paulo A. de Almeida
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Química 01.01.2013
• Subjects: activated sludge; nitrous oxide; wastewater treatment plant

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions were measured monthly from January to June 2010 in the aeration tank of a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in Southeast Brazil. Emissions were lower in summer than winter and were positively related with influent ammonium (NH4+) concentration. The average N2O emission...